Meritt, Fred (1912-1976): Interview and Memoir
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-M545
Scope and Contents
Meritt, native resident of Wayne County, Illinois, discusses his knowledge of the Shelton family and gang: gangster activities, gambling and bootlegging, killings and shooting, gang feuds and harassment of neighbors in Wayne County. Also discusses the departure of the Sheltons and his neighbor Charlie Harris.
6 tapes, 270 mins., 93 pp.
Interview by John David Moreland, 1974
OPEN
See collateral file: interviewer's notes, photo, articles on the Sheltons.
Dates
- Other: Dummy Date
Creator
- Meritt, Fred (Person)
Extent
7.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Meritt, Fred (Person)
- Moreland, John David (Person)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
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- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
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Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com